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刑罰 (けいばつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

刑けい罰ばつ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

punishment; penalty; sentence

Refers to formal punishment under criminal law, including imprisonment, fines, and other legal penalties.

裁さい判ばん所しょは彼かれに厳きびしい刑けい罰ばつを言いい渡わたした。
The court handed down a severe sentence to him.

その犯はん罪ざいに対たいする刑けい罰ばつは重おもすぎるという意い見けんもある。

Some say the punishment for that crime is too heavy.

Kanji

刑punish, penalty, sentence
罰penalty, punishment

Similar words

罰ばつ
罰 is a broader term for punishment in general, including informal or moral contexts, while 刑罰 specifically refers to legal or criminal punishment.
処しょ罰ばつ
処罰 emphasizes the act of punishing or disciplinary action, often used in institutional settings, whereas 刑罰 focuses on the penalty itself as defined by law.

Etymology

Compound of 刑 (けい, 'punishment, penalty') and 罰 (ばつ, 'punishment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used to denote legal punishment since classical times.